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How to set FINE as default in CAE 6.6?

How to set FINE as default in CAE 6.6?

How to set FINE as default in CAE 6.6?

(OP)
Hey guys,

Maybe this has been solved in 6.7 (that would be great) but what I need to do is set the geometryRefinement key to "FINE" or "EXTRA_FINE", but I can't do it in the "onCaeStartup" part of the abaqus_v6.env file because it's a part-specific attribute/object and therefore changes depending on the model(s) I open.  I imagine maybe I could add in a loop that enumerates through all the parts in all my mdb as soon as they're opened...  I don't even know the right function for that off the top of my head...  Maybe onMdbOpen?
Has anybody tried to do this?  Figured I'd ask before I spend half the day digging through the docs...

Cheers,
Former (ABAQUS) Dealer

RE: How to set FINE as default in CAE 6.6?

Why not open up a macro, do it on one part and then edit the macro so that it'll do it generally for all parts when you run macro?

corus

RE: How to set FINE as default in CAE 6.6?

(OP)
mostly because it's still a relatively manual solution and not significantly better than doing it through the pull-down menus.  i'm a big fan of "set it and forget it" and to me, all my parts being rendered well should be a default setting that i don't need to rely on a macro for.  thanks for the response.  i'm primarily interested in how to solve the problem without having to think about it ever again.

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